Oklahoma National Stockyards Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	871	605	1,062
Slaughter cattle	672	471	895
Replacement cattle	199	134	167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 lower, least decline on Breaker cows. Slaughter bulls 4.00-5.00 higher. Packer demand moderate to good. Frost covering much of the state the last two mornings and the fall cow run is on. Several large lots of cull cows available.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
829–950	885	85-90%	25	64.00–79.00	$74.50	$659	—
785–987	945	85-90%	28	84.00–88.00	$85.14	$805	—
810–980	959	85-90%	66	79.50–82.50	$81.91	$786	-8.53
1017–1087	1050	85-90%	7	66.00–73.00	$70.10	$736	-9.69
1003–1375	1137	85-90%	83	80.00–88.50	$86.01	$978	-13.48
1035–1264	1154	85-90%	148	89.00–94.00	$91.29	$1,053	-3.95
1040–1465	1170	85-90%	17	95.00–102.00	$96.58	$1,130	+1.34

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985	985	80-85%	1	81.00	$81.00	$798	-18.00
1075–1360	1224	80-85%	79	93.00–100.50	$96.07	$1,176	+1.63
1100–1660	1264	80-85%	52	80.00–92.50	$91.12	$1,152	-15.06
1309–1455	1352	80-85%	19	101.00–112.00	$104.26	$1,410	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1565	1369	75-80%	55	89.00–100.00	$97.57	$1,336	-8.91
1105–1690	1427	75-80%	13	113.00–123.00	$116.01	$1,655	+16.18
1345–1585	1436	75-80%	19	103.00–110.00	$106.11	$1,524	+6.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1147–1260	1175	4	102.00–109.00	$103.88	$1,221	—
1300	1300	1	98.00	$98.00	$1,274	—
1325–2075	1607	17	100.00–118.00	$108.16	$1,738	+0.93
1510–1950	1711	9	121.00–126.00	$123.06	$2,106	—
1620–1885	1715	3	128.00–130.00	$129.18	$2,215	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
940	940	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	129.00	$129.00	$1,213

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1111	1111	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	1,165.00	$1,165.00
1035–1335	1180	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,220.00–1,460.00	$1,330.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
923–1190	970	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,424.78
995	995	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
1085–1325	1215	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,475.00–1,750.00	$1,582.41
1285	1285	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
990	990	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00	$900.00
1010	1010	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,135.00	$1,135.00
1020	1020	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
1065	1065	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00

Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
778	778	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	560.00	$560.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
1025	1025	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
1220–1300	1260	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00–1,750.00	$1,737.90	—
1350	1350	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00	—
1355	1355	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.